1.
lodging facilities; accommodation; place to stay
Any facility that provides overnight accommodation for guests, including hotels, ryokan, hostels, minshuku, and other types of lodging.
宿泊施設を予約する。
To book accommodation.
この地域には宿泊施設が少ない。
There are few lodging facilities in this area.
観光客の増加に伴い、新しい宿泊施設が次々と建てられている。
With the increase in tourists, new lodging facilities are being built one after another.
USAGE:
A general term encompassing all types of lodging. Common in tourism, government, and business contexts. Japan offers diverse accommodation types including ホテル (hotel), 旅館 (traditional Japanese inn), 民宿 (guesthouse), ペンション (pension), and カプセルホテル (capsule hotel).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 宿泊施設を探す (to look for lodging)
- 宿泊施設を予約する (to book accommodation)
- 宿泊施設の確保 (securing accommodation)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 宿: lodging, inn — a simpler, more everyday word
- 旅館: traditional Japanese inn — a specific type of accommodation